Learn everything you need to know about common bedrest positions, moving and positioning a person in bed, making an occupied bed, the importance of proper posture and body mechanics, bedpan use, active range of motion exercises, using a mechanical lift and recognition and prevention of pressure ulcers.

In this program an ergonomics specialist and occupational therapist demonstrates a step-by-step procedure for move a person from bed to wheelchair and from wheelchair to bed using a mechanical lift, addressing safety concerns at each stage of the procedure.

Infection Control: Bag Technique surveys a range of infection control measures such as bag preparation and transportation, work area strategies, hand hygiene, PPE, and procedures for clean-up and disposal.

This program addresses common issues that caregivers in a home health setting will face in treating a patient with Alzheimer's. Join us as we discuss the stages of Alzheimer's and the modifications that can be made in the home to help these patients.
2 CE Contact Hours
Learning Guide Included

When home care professionals and primary caregivers are educated about Alzheimer's Disease and provided with helpful communication tools, it can increase their understanding, making it easier for them to relate with those who have Alzheimer's. Improved communication and acceptance naturally create a higher quality of life for the person who has Alzheimer's.

This program explores some very sensitive issues that occur in the mid to late stages of Alzheimer’s disease. Home care professionals and primary caregivers will learn solutions that can be applied to their own caregiving situation.

This important program reviews the role of the nursing assistant in assisting residents with self-medication and addresses the most common routes of administration. This program is designed for Assisted Living Facilities and Nursing Homes.

Based off other state compliance programs for Homemaker initial training, we've put together our 6 hour Basic Training Package that meets the formal initial training requirements for non-certified and non-licensed caregivers.

Follow along with this series of vignettes where nurses interact with clients experiencing a wide range of mental health challenges. In each situation there are two scenarios, the novice scenario helps students to see and anticipate some of the more common errors that a student nurse may make when first dealing with these clients.

Heart disease, cancer, arthritis and osteoporosis - are these diseases preventable? Many experts believe so. If someone has a chronic illness what can be done to improve their quality of life? What can baby boomers do to support their parents who are living with these conditions? Focusing on people who have chronic illnesses and addressing current knowledge about chronic illnesses as well as how people with these illnesses continue to live successfully.

Everyone has heard Canada's population is changing. What does this mean in our day-to-day lives and what does it mean for our futures? How do we respond to social issues like finances, health care, careers, retirement and housing? As well, as the population ages, new business opportunities are becoming apparent. In addition, there will be more career opportunities for people working in the field of gerontology.